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Deer Creek Discoloration Issues Clearing Up

Posted: Jan. 27, 2017 5:16 PM PST

Discoloration of Deer Creek in Nevada City is quickly clearing up. The Nevada Irrigation District received reports of a milky, yellowish color flowing into the creek Wednesday afternoon. Early testing shows it was due to a storm-related inflow of sediment. Diversions from the creek were suspended during the investigation. NID General Manager Rem Scherzinger says there was no compromise to their facilities or to water quality…

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Scherzinger says the sediment inflow came from nearby property owned by the Bureau of Land Management…

click to listen to Rem Scherzinger

NID says nearby canals and other areas of the creek were found to still be clear.

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